Moving Hearts
Thu 4 Aug, 8pm
The legendary Moving Hearts come to Pavilion Theatre for an intimate night of their powerful music. This is an opportunity to see the Hearts in a rare intimate setting not seen since the days in the Baggot Inn.
Martha Wainwright
Wed 10 Aug, 8pm
An intimate performance from the acclaimed Canadian-American songwriter whose role as an artist has always been to embrace her wildness and sketch out her raw depth. Uncompromisingly herself, Wainwright continues to draw in an audience two decades on.
Richard Dawson
Mon 22 Aug, 8pm
& Special Guests Landless
A very special solo set featuring material from Dawson’s celebrated last album 2020 stripped down to its raw guitar-and-voice essence, plus live favourites taken from his back catalogue of albums.
Ichiko Aoba
Tue 23 Aug, 8pm
& Special Guest Mary Lattimore
This is the second Irish visit from rising Japanese singer and guitarist Ichiko Aoba. Her sound draws together chamber music, contemporary orchestral, jazz, folk and impressionistic classical music; it is a sonic voyage through the East China Sea.
Cassandra Jenkins
Wed 24 Aug, 8pm
& Special Guest Iona Zajac
Native New Yorker Cassandra Jenkins writes with a singular voice and an impressionistic intimacy, making astute observations that dovetail neatly with her blend of folk and lush ambient pop.
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Christy Moore
Thu 25 Aug, 8pm
One of Ireland’s greatest ever singers and interpreters of song returns to Dún Laoghaire Folk Festival for a one-night-only solo show pulling songs from an extraordinary 50+ year spanning recording career.
Lemoncello
Fri 26 Aug, 8pm
& Special Guest Clara Mann
Lemoncello echo the profound integrity of folk with songwriting that is modern, never anachronistic, and charm audiences with charisma and personality that is irresistible and comparable to the luminaries of French chanson, Brel and Piaf.
Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh
Sat 27 Aug, 2pm
& Special Guest Méabh McKenna
Member of The Gloaming and This Is How We Fly, Ó Raghallaigh’s music ranges from quite traditional to fairly out there, and he continues to explore the region where traditional music begins to disintegrate.
Ryley Walker
Sat 27 Aug, 8pm
& Special Guest Gwenifer Raymond
While, in the past, Illinois native Ryley Walker’s desire to be as great as his influences may have dogged and hindered him from bringing his own personality to his music, now, Walker’s music is undeniably his.
Louise Mulcahy presents Mná na bPíob/Women of the Pipes
Sun 28 Aug, 2pm
Limerick Uilleann Piper Louise Mulcahy presents a special concert and presentation on the often-forgotten contribution of women to the tradition of the Uilleann Pipes, one of Ireland’s oldest and most complex musical instruments.
A Lazarus Soul (Acoustic)
Sun 28 Aug, 8pm
& Special Guest Arrivalists
Brian Brannigan and Joe Chester perform a very special duo performance from acclaimed Dublin cult band A Lazarus Soul.
Handel’s Semele
Fri 2 & Sat 3 Sep, 7.30pm
Its lyrical arias and dramatic choruses, coupled with a unique mixture of tragedy and comedy make Semele one of the richest and most compelling of all Handel operas.
Les Filles de Illighadad
Wed 7 Sep, 8pm
& Special Guests Eoghan Ó Ceannabháin & Ultan O’Brien
Niger group Les Filles de Illighadad’s music is a groundbreaking blend of regional sound, ancient village choral chants and desert guitar; a sound that resonates far outside of their village.
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Ennio
Sun 2 Oct, 8pm
★★★★ The Guardian
ENNIO celebrates the life and legacy of Ennio Morricone, featuring never-before-seen archival footage and interviews with Hans Zimmer, John Williams, Quentin Tarantino and Clint Eastwood.
Dustin O’Halloran
Wed 2 Nov, 8pm
Dustin O’Halloran is an Emmy-winning, Oscar-nominated American pianist and composer with five acclaimed solo albums under his own name, and is a member of the band A Winged Victory for the Sullen. This very special concert will showcase Dustin’s work in the intimate surroundings of Pavilion Theatre.
ABBA Forever
Tue 22 & Tue 29 Nov, 8pm
ABBA Forever returns to Pavilion Theatre for another Christmas night out! Featuring all Benny, Björn, Agnetha and Anni-Frid’s iconic hits including Mamma Mia, Dancing Queen, Fernando and many more.
Donizetti’s Don Pasquale
Sat 10 & Sun 11 Dec, 7.30pm
The unorthodox love triangle between Don Pasquale, Ernesto and Norina yields a hilarious and touching masterpiece that takes a riotously entertaining slant on a threat of disinheritance, a mock marriage, and a spendthrift wife who believes husbands should be seen and not heard
My Leonard Cohen
Sun 28 May 2023
After sold-out seasons at Sydney Opera House and Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Stewart D’Arrietta and his band bring to Ireland, for the very first time, his rousing celebration of the late legendary Cohen’s best-loved music, poetry and stories of his life.
The Simon & Garfunkel Story
Tue 6, Wed 7 & Thu 8 Jun 2023, 8pm
★★★★★ British Theatre Guide
Using huge projection photos and original film footage, this 50th Anniversary Celebration features a full live band performing all the folk duo’s iconic hits.